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athen’s ancient supercity The History Channel, Wednesday, 10 p.m.

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(STAR World, Monday, 8 p.m.)

In ‘Romantic Night,’ hoping to spend a quiet night together, Michael plans a romantic evening with Jay. But things take a disastrous turn.

Who’s Flying the Plane (National Geographic Channel, Monday, 8 p.m.)

Investigate some of the most troubling aviation disasters that resulted from problems with autopilots and computerised systems. When pilots climb into the cockpit of a modern jetliner, they put their trust in an automated computer system that can control virtually every aspect of flight. It is a complicated relationship between man and machine and when it doesn’t work perfectly, disaster can strike. Featuring gripping re-enactments, archival footage, and eyewitness accounts, the programme revisits some of the most troubling aviation disasters.

Athen’s Ancient Supercity (The History Channel, Wednesday, 10 p.m.)

In the 5th Century BC, one man led his city to greatness and paved the way for western civilisation. The city is Athens and Pericles was not a king or prince, but an elected man. He masterminded the most costly and ambitious construction campaign undertaken in the western world — creating a model city of temples, houses, market places, civic buildings and a highly innovative sanitation system. But Pericles’ decision to raid the Greek treasury and take the money set aside to defend all the city states led to the downfall of Athens and Pericles himself. It took 30 long years to build, but it was brought down in one generation by war and disease. Now, two-and-a-half thousand years later, the city is restored to its former glory…